Mossman Gorge Adventure Day: Rainforest Immersion with River Snorkelling and Traditional Ceremonies

Immerse yourself in a rainforest adventure like no other with our Mossman Gorge Adventure Day. Snorkel in the Mossman River, experience traditional ceremonies, and explore the Daintree National Park. A must-do Daintree adventure!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mossman Gorge - Lunch
    Traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest
  • Mossman - River Drift Snorkelling
    If you love nature and the water, then this is the perfect tour for you! Within an ancient rainforest, step into the cool, crystal clear water and drift with the current as you explore life under the water’s surface. Watch fish dart in and around the river stones and keep your eyes out for the occasional turtle. This family friendly tour is a perfect way to stay cool in the hot tropics and is a great introduction to snorkelling before heading out to the reefs. Small children can journey down the river on large river sleds.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Port Dougals Transfers
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Towels
  • Cairns & Palm Cove Transfers
Additional Information

We spend more time in the rainforest than any other tour! Immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other. Beginning the day at a secret location on the Mossman River for our one of a kind River Drift Experience for a refreshing escape near Port Douglas. Trek and float through the Mossman’s lush trails and clear streams. Learn its secrets, swim in tranquillity, and drift in the embrace of the rainforest

After a well earned lunch, enjoy a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at the Mossman Gorge; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest.
A Daintree adventure not to be missed!

  • Must be able to walk easily over uneven surfaces and through moving water
  • You need to climb up steps (made from roots) to exit river: equivalent to 1.5m ladder
  • Maximum weight limit is 120kg/264lb
  • Not suitable if you have limited mobility (knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, neck)
  • Adults are required to have a basic proficiency in swimming, specifically in freestyle
  • You must be able to swim
Location
Wildlife Habitat
Port Douglas Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Go465160
Jun 22, 2024
Just an awesome day in Mossman Gorge - This was just an awesome full-day adventure. Our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids (12, 10)) all enjoyed this from start to finish! The day started with an early pickup from our hotel in Port Douglas. Picked up a few other guests on the way to the river for the rafting/river drift part - I think we were 10 in all. You only need your swimmers for the river drift - they provide wetsuits and neoprene boots (the water is cold). We did a short walk up the river with our awesome guides (Artemis and Scotty) while learning about the rainforest, then embarked on our float down the river - peaceful, serene, like we were on a different planet! We didn’t need anything on the river - the guides took plenty of photos that we were able to retrieve later digitally. After the river drift, we went to a delicious local restaurant for lunch, then headed to Mossman Gorge Cultural Center for the afternoon rainforest walk. The walk was beautiful, and Artemis enriched the experience so much with her knowledge of the rainforest and its significance for local indigenous people. We got another chance to swim as well (the kids loved this part) before heading back to Port Douglas. Overall just a fantastic day - beautiful, educational, and super fun! Would recommend this to anyone visiting tropical North Queensland - you will not be disappointed!
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Margaretbz7613sf
May 28, 2024
So much fun and an amazing experience - This tour had been on my bucket list for a few years and I am so blessed to be able to now tick it off. What an amazing experience my 5 girlfriends had celebrating our upcoming 60th birthdays. It was a combination of peaceful, educational, exhausting, hilariously funny and I would recommend this tour to anyone young and old.
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524anitap
Apr 17, 2024
The best bucket list exoerience - Spectacular! This tour was on our bucket list and was everything we had hoped for. Guides were professional, knowledgeable and so much fun. The river was so pristine and water so fresh. So grateful that we got to see such a beautiful part of FNQ. Thoroughly recommend.
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Jsc2355rt
Apr 7, 2024
A truly amazing day in the rainforest and river - Such a fantastic day exploring the Daintree and Mossman Gorge. I can’t recommend this trip highly enough. Trent was our guide for a day which started with a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony and explanation of how indigenous people have lived in and nurtured the rainforest. Then a fascinating and easy trek through the forest learning about the plants, trees and wildlife. After a great lunch in a locally run cafe we grabbed our inflatable rafts and walked up the Mossman river. Clear and clean in the most beautiful setting it was almost too perfect.. hard to believe it had been unchanged for up to a 180 million years. We drifted back to our start point in the most relaxing and fun way imaginable. Trent made the day hugely enjoyable, his humour, knowledge and constant eye on safety meant we were in great hands. Our kids - 11 and 13 - said it was the best day ever (I think about 11 feels the youngest you’d want to take given the walking and carrying of the raft. The river is shallow and feels very safe but you will want to be happy around water for this trip). Please sign up - you’ll be glad you did.
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Benmx3736gi
Apr 7, 2024
Exciting rainforest river adventure. - Great adventure through Mossman gorge with moments of relaxation and time of excitement. The guides took extra care to pass valuable knowledge and ensure the group’s safety at all time.
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Woci
Mar 21, 2024
Friendly and superbly prepared guide, lifetime experience with an indigenous guide - Trent was a wonderful guide in our all day private tour, coming superbly equipped with towels, pastries, water bottles, chilled hand towels, insect repellent, bags and berries….no guide has ever been so well prepared! Picked up at 715 am we went on a private boat tour looking for salt water crocodiles, in a beautiful bucolic lush bayou. David the guide there was knowledgeable and friendly and thoughtful. Trent then took us to Mossman Gorge, where we explored the trail up the river and he kindly pointed out a huge golden orb spider and Boyd forest dragon lizard. We dipped our feet in the river in a newly formed beach in the wake of the December 2023 floods and cooled off. After an elaborate prix fixe lunch at the spectacular Treehouse Restaurant in the swanky Silky Oaks Lodge and Spa overlooking the river, Trent took us to Koko (sp?) beach where Brandon Walker, an indigenous guide, did an amazing walkthrough of various marine animals and plants and the medicinal and practical bush lore surrounding each. He showed us how to throw a spear and boomerang, then kindly took us back to his nearby family home, where he introduced us to his parents and kids and showed amazing hospitality. A lifetime experience!
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Karin_d
Mar 14, 2024
5 Star Awesome Adventure - Trent, Jason, and Guy were awesome! This company/team anticipated all needs for the entire day and it was seamless! Everything was included! They were knowledgeable, encouraging, supportive, and fun!
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Travelalot73
Mar 7, 2024
An unforgettable experience! - Absolutely great tour with our guide Guy. From the fascinating floating tour through the Daintree Rainforest to the Mossman Gorge tour, an unforgettable day. An absolute recommendation, thank you for the many details and stories - what a fantastic tour!
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Jenny_j
Feb 7, 2024
Fantastic tour with multi exploring - Best river drift tour with multiple exploration Tour guides are very professional knowledgeable and supportive
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Canadianjax
Apr 2, 2024
Hiking & Drifting Fun - Great morning spent hiking up the Mossman River and then drifting back down again! Luckily the riverbed was mostly sand - if it had been rock it would have been really difficult. The guides were good, stopping frequently to allow breaks. More info on the local area would be good during the mini rests & would have been nice to click our rafts to belts so our hands were free. The drift down was really fun, I didn’t want it to end!
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